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SUNDAY, 24 AUGUST 2003
Your alarm didn't wake you.
The dread did. It doesn't have a snooze button.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- They say sweat is weakness leaving the body. Yours has decided to stay.
- Underconsumption core is a beautiful aesthetic. It's what the last week of the month…
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
- You've "found your aesthetic". It's beige. It's always beige.
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
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